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Ram temple's sanctum sanctorum almost ready: Trust gen secretary

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai on Saturday shared pictures of the nearly finished sanctum sanctorum, where the idol of Ram Lalla is scheduled to be installed on January 22 next year.

India to be $5tn economy by end of '25, excel in every field by '47: Shah

India will become a $5 trillion economy by the end of 2025 and will excel in every field by 2047, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday as he hailed the signing of over 3.5 lakh crore agreements during the Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit.

Four yrs on, man joins his twin brother as an officer in the army

Nithin Suresh and Jithin Suresh, the 30-year-old twin brothers from Wayanad in Kerala, have been inseparable for a major part of their lives, with even similar interests of getting commissioned into the Indian armed forces.

I-T dept expedites counting of cash; slugfest escalates

The Income Tax department has deployed additional machines and manpower to expedite the counting of currency notes seized during its raids in three states on properties of an Odisha-based distillery group linked to the family of Congress lawmaker Dheeraj Sahu, people aware of the matter said on Saturday, even as political row escalated a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Opposition over corruption. Currency notes worth ₹ 300 crore have been counted so far, with I-T officials expecting the total seizure to go past ₹ 350 crore.

India calls for developed nations to take lead in climate action plan

India called on developed countries to take the lead in climate action in their national statement presented at a ministerial plenary at COP28 on Saturday.

No new infra projects in MCD budget, focus on 'self-reliance'

A quarter of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's 16,683 crore municipal budget for the financial year 2024-25 has been allocated to the sanitation sector, according to proposals presented by municipal commissioner Gyanesh Bharti on Saturday before a special meeting of the House of councillors.

Mercury drops to season low of 8.5°C

Cold northwesterly winds led to Delhi recording a minimum temperature of 8.5 degrees Celsius (°C) on Saturday - the lowest for the season so far, and one degree below the normal for this time of the year.

LG, Gahlot inaugurate FSL building in Rohini

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena and home minister Kailash Gahlot inaugurated a new building of the forensic science laboratory (FSL) at Rohini on Saturday, officials said.

Shooters' aide arrested in Rajput Karni Sena chief's murder: Police

A 23-year-old man was arrested from Haryana on Saturday for allegedly aiding two prime accused flee after they shot dead Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, president of the Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, a Hindu right-wing outfit, earlier this week in Jaipur, Rajasthan Police said on Saturday.

Lekhi denies replying to LS query, MEA calls for 'technical correction'

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Saturday said that minister of state (MOS) V Muraleedharan should have been listed as the official who replied to a parliamentary question on Palestinian group Hamas, hours after MoS Meenakshi Lekhi denied responding to the query as shown in the documents posted on the Lok Sabha's official website.

Nadda speaks to Raj MLAs amid buzz over CM picks for 3 states

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Saturday addressed newly elected party MLAs in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, asking them to prepare for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and participate in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Vatra (developed India pledge march) amid buzz over the appointment of chief ministers in three states, party leaders familiar with the matter said.

COP28: Oil producers resist fossil fuel phase-out pledge

Petrostates, led by Saudi Arabia, pushed back against attempts to take a hard line on phasing out fossil fuels, while the West-including the USappeared to be uneasy with acknowledging that it needs to take more responsibility for their historical role in the climate crisis, negotiators and observers at the COP28 climate conference said.

Cong holds meet to review Raj poll loss

Senior Congress leader and outgoing Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the state elections by playing a \"foul game\" as the top Congress leadership got into a huddle in the Capital to brainstorm over the party's dismal performance in the recently concluded polls.

BSP suspends Ali, MP says only raised voice against BJP

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Saturday suspended its Lok Sabha parliamentarian Danish Ali for \"anti-party\" activities. The Amroha MP denied the charge and said that he only opposed the \"anti-people policies\" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Ggm: Minor help stripped, beaten with a hammer; cops book three

A 13-year-old girl who was illegally hired as domestic help was allegedly beaten up, bitten by a dog, and sexually assaulted by the members of the family she worked for in the Sector 57 area in Gurugram, the Gurugram Police said on Saturday.

T'gana MLAs take oath amid row over speaker

The first session of the new Telangana legislative assembly began on a stormy note on Saturday after all eight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members, who won in the recently held elections, refused to take oath to protest against the appointment of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi as Pro tem Speaker of the House. Owaisi was administered the oath of office by governor Tamilisai Soundararjan at Raj Bhavan on Saturday.

India's GDP growth reflection of reforms in last 10 yrs: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India's GDP growth of 7.7% in the first six months of the current fiscal year is a reflection of the country's strengthening economy and the transformative reforms carried out in the last 10 years.

Govt to buy maize at MSP, raise output

The central government has signed off on a plan to procure maize at federally fixed minimum support prices (MSP) while increasing its output and productivity by expanding the area under cultivation, as part of a strategy to meet India's biofuels needs.

US vetoes motion for Gaza ceasefire at UN

Israel bombarded targets in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary United Nations bid for a ceasefire in the war with Hamas, as aid workers say Gaza's humanitarian system is on the verge of collapse, as disease and starvation threaten.

Nation welcomes Modi's guarantee: PM on Viksit Bharat

The Bharatiya Janata’s Party (BJP) strong showing in the recent round of assembly elections proves that people trust the government to deliver on its promises and that the gulf between the Centre and beneficiaries of welfare programmes had been bridged, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, as he outlined the impact of his administration’s initiatives across socio-economic groups.

Palak Tiwari: Pictures don't do justice to the beauty of Kashmir

Palak Tiwari took a break from work and jetted off to Kashmir with her family. The actor admits it was much-needed to reconnect with her inner self.

India's first tour of South Africa in 1992 was a moment in history

When India went to South Africa in 1992, the first team to visit post dismantling of apartheid, I was the team manager. The ‘Friendship Series’ was played in the backdrop of political turmoil and, from a cricket standpoint, it was a ride on an unlit highway without a google map.

Gujarat, Bangalore set for bidding battle as WPL spreads its wings

Only nine overseas slots are vacant and three of the five franchises have only one such slot to fill

Arsenal clash versus Villa, look to hold on to top spot

Arsenal's grip on the Premier League's top spot will be under threat from their old boss Unai Emery when the leaders travel to surging Aston Villa on Saturday.

Nifty posts longest gain in 3 years on RBI's pause

The Nifty and Sensex scaled fresh record highs, driven by FPI buying, as the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) rate setting committee kept the repo rate unchanged raised the economic but growth forecast by 50 basis points to 7% from FY24.

Govt bans onion exports to keep inflation in check

The Centre also revised quantities of wheat that can be stocked by traders

Wipro head of large deals team quits

The head of Wipro Ltd's large deals team has resigned, dealing another blow to chief executive Thierry Delaporte who has struggled to retain top leaders and turn around the software services company's fortunes since he took charge in July 2020.

UPI payment limit for hospital, educational institutions increased

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced higher transaction limits for certain transactions done through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

Israel intensifies its attacks over Gaza ahead of UN vote

Israeli forces maintained a relentless bombardment and ground invasion across Gaza on Friday, two months after Hamas's deadly attack sparked a war that has decimated the Palestinian territory, triggering an extraordinary UN bid for a ceasefire.

Talks on fossil fuels ramp up at COP28

A third draft of one of the most important documents on which governments will need to come to a consensus was released during the COP28 climate conference on Friday, with experts saying the latest version was still too wide open, even those representing developing nations such as India stressed on the need to ensure equity in climate action commitments.